Nose-glasses.



B. J. KNAPP.

I NOSE GLASSES. APPLICATION FILED F113. 3, 1909.

930,076. Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

WITNESSES [NVENTOR BY WW BLEEKER J. KNAPP, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

NOSE-GLASSES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BLEEKER J KNAPP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nose-Glasses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to nose-glasses and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed whereby the spring plates are manipulated by hand.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an end view of the nose-glasses showing how they are worn, and is drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the nose-glasses.

A is a bridge-bar formed of rigid metal, so that it does not spring, and having cranked arms B at its ends. The arms B project forwardly and downwardly at an angle to the bridge-bar, and are provided with sockets b at their free ends for holding the lenses C in any approved manner.

The arms B are provided with circular portions 0, and D are bearing-tubes which are journaled 011 these parts 0. The tubes D are preferably split longitudinally so that they may be bent around the parts a, but these tubes and the parts may be made in any other approved way.

E are two curved spring plates for holding the glasses on the nose. These spring plates are of any approved form and they have openings (5 or other approved devices for en abling them to engage better with the skin of the nose. The lower end portions of the spring plates are preferably secured to lugs j, which project downwardly from the arms B, by rivets f; but they may be secured to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 3, 1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.-

Serial No. 475,895.

the arms B in any other approved manner, such as by soldering them to the arms or their lugs.

G are cranked finger-pieces which project forwardly from the bearing-tubes D, and g are small rods which project upwardly from the other end portions of the bearing-tubes from the finger-pieces, and which engage with eyes 7L secured to the upper parts of the spring plates.

In use the finger-pieces are pressed between the thumb and fore-finger to spring the upper parts of the spring plates apart, and the nose-glasses are then pressed into position on the nose. When the fingerpieces are released, the spring plates spring toward each other and grip the nose tightly so that the glasses cannot fall oil.

What I claim is:

1. The combination, with a bridge-bar having cranked end portions, of lenses secured to the said end portions, spring plates connected to the said end portions, and finger-pieces provided with bearings which are journaled on the said end portions and having also rods which are operatively connected with the said spring plates.

2. The combination, with a bridge-bar having cranked end portions, of lenses secured to the said end portions, spring plates connected to the said end portions, and finger-pieces provided with longitudinallysplit bearing-tubes which are journaled on the said end portions and having also rods which are operatively connected with the said spring plates.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BLEEKER J. KNAPP.

l/Vitnesses BLANCHE WHITE, IDA RAIBLEY. 

